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It pays to work counts because guy can only repeat and maintain command. J.J Hardy is a great 9 hole guy for the front. I will still say the most impressive batter that last inning was Markakis. He simply did not look for the hit and wanted to take the rider to deep center simply to bring a run home. The productive outs are how teams win games.

Don wrote:It pays to work counts because guy can only repeat and maintain command. J.J Hardy is a great 9 hole guy for the front. I will still say the most impressive batter that last inning was Markakis. He simply did not look for the hit and wanted to take the rider to deep center simply to bring a run home. The productive outs are how teams win games.

Well put Don. Showalter has said many times it's just the little things the Orioles need to do in order to be successful. Moving runners over, sac flies etc., are a good place to start. Well done, Nick.